Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-22


Francis MeJasky, erect three brick dwellings II
Nos l534, 1886, and l5:ss Blake street. $4,000. J.
B. johnson, 20 erect frame chapel Howard Cnt
versity; $500.
The District Commissioners have written James
r. Quater, plumber, that his request for fermis-
sion TO open the street TO connect the chu ch
property on the corner OF 14th and streef north
west, with water and sewer mains, Is refused,
because the Commissioners conclude that there Is
no urgent need In the case.
some complaint has been made 10 the district
Commissioners about the nuisance caused by the
use OF Cumberland soft coal In beating tie public
school houses. Building Inspector Entwfsle states
that hereafter only hard coal VIII be used
ID. w. Byer has been appointed q policeman of
MARRIAGE LlcENsks.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court % John &
Burton and Emilie Wright; Robert Saunders ana
Kate Washington: John Chase and Malvina Bold
phreys % OF Prince % Georges GO County. Nd; Howard
Roots and Mary T. Young, OF orange County, Va.
CLOSING TIE SCHOOLS Pos CHRIsTHAs.-The pub
lie schools Will close tomorrow for the Christmas
holidays TO reopen TUESDAY, January 3 This
afternoon at the Franklin school a Chris en-
tertainment was given by the pupils OF the WASH
fngton Normal School, under the direction OF Miss
Atkinson, the principal An Interesting program
was presented. A Christmas entertainment by
the National Kindergarten in which the Bethany
ana Pensoara Free Kindergartens took Part, was
given this afternoon In the lecture room Of An
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Jno. M. Jones, driver of
herdic No 81, reports stolen from his herdic last
night, while passing 1Tth street. between and L
streets northwest, his cash box containing SIS and
car uckets.-Mrs. L. N. Hopkins. No. as eth
street northwest, reports that she gave a coiored
woman quantity OF. underclothing 20 wash and
she failed 10 return it-ollie Raymond. No. ly71
ID street, reports stolen from ber bureau drawer
eA5 worth OF dress goods-Thos Cahill, No SIS
6th street, reports stolen from his room sio worth
Of clothing:-Dr Ralph walsh, No lx2s Sew
mond pin worth $50.
TIE ASSOCIATED CnARrrEs--The following Addi.
uonal subscriptions for the Associated Charities a
the District have been received at TIE srAR once;
P,:s: cash q; 49, I H. ssi n bs@ DaSe g; =
lissle Hope fer Msllsonaire Wcssen.
TIE PKxNsYLvANIA BOARD or PAkDoxs sRows no N.
CIISATIox TO REIEAsE HIN Fkon rEIsox.
The board OF psrfons held under further ad-
visement the case OF Milton Weston, the Chicago
millionaire who "a serving nve-year sentence for
the killing OF workman named Hamaker N
westmoreland County during q labor troubie
Morton Hunter, of Pittsburg, asked for the pardon
Of Weston on the ground that the prisoner had
been In the penftentisry near . two Year,, and
that his case had been preJudiced a. the previous
@ bearing before sse So,ro pscsc.s = so a. tns sami
had been meted out 70 him At his rY1Ai he would
have been convicted OF murder In the mt aeeToo
instead Of mauslaugter.
death Weston 4 IN the peniteutaaxyt 70 unsslsns-
ing In her opposition 70 his pan1un. bhe has VIA.
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